Knitting Circles around Socks

Knit Two at a Time on Circular Needles...11. 80 pages, 8 1/2" x 8 1/2", full color, softcover w/ flaps.
Why knit one sock and then start all over again to make a match? Instead, knit two socks at the same time on two circular needles! With this creative approach, you can slip a sock on each foot as soon as you bind off.
-Get off to a great start with one basic sock pattern; then experiment with seven more designs
-Make cuffs, feet, and toes match exactly from sock to sock; no more measuring as you go
-Discover how easy it is to convert any sock pattern for double-pointed needles to this ingenious method

Getting Started Knitting Socks by Ann Budd from Interweave

GREAT book for learning socks. My favorite part is Chapter 3 where you choose a size for a basic pattern based on number of stitches per inch: 8 Stitches/Inch, 7 Stitches/Inch, 6 Stitches/Inch, 5 Stitches/Inch, and 4 Stitches/Inch.

Chapter 2 covers measuring for socks, and the different ways to knit in the round, cast on, joining, cuffs, legs, heel flaps and turns, gussets, foot, toes and finishing.

Chapters 4 and 5 cover colors and various textures. Chapter 6 cover cuff and leg variations in different projects.

A nice hard back book that lays flat !!

Yup, a nice book and a copy is destined for my library!

More Sensational Knitted Socks

Discover more patterns, more stitches, and more styles—this follow-up to the award-winning bestseller Sensational Knitted Socks presents new possibilities for knitting great socks!
Combine the yarn, gauge, stitch pattern, and size of your choice to knit more than 1,000 variations of adult- and kid-sized socks. Start with 11 basic designs; then try loads of different looks with an all-new stitch-pattern library. Choose your favorite technique—use four or five double-pointed needles or two circular needles

What an awesome book. It picks up with more complex socks and has a great library of designs. I like the way the author has sorted the library of stitch designs by repeat. There is alot of common sense in these books!

Sensational Knitted Socks by Charlene Schurch

Amazing! Simply Amazing! I could write a book on the things I like about Charlene's Sensational Knitted Socks book. Where to start?

Charlene covers every aspect of sock knitting. Yarns: wool, cotton, acrylics, wool-nylon blends, reinforcement yarn even hand spun yarn for socks, as Charlene is also a spinner. Yarn weights and guages. How much yarn? Then into sock basics: top down, toe up, heel flap, gusset, short row heel. Excellent pictures identifying each part of the sock. Swatches! Foot measurements and size charts and taking your own measurements, as Charlene was never happy with the "average" fit of sock patterns. Children, men and women. Knitting techniques: 4 needles, 5 needles, 2 circular needles, cast ons selvages, decreases, picking up, grafting and troubleshooting. (i'm not even halfway through the book yet!).

Projects start with a "class sock", which Charlene uses in her beginner sock classes. She also includes a Stitch Dictionary on stitches that work wonderfully on socks. The Stitch Dictionary is divided into 10 sections, each a graded skill level from beginner to advanced.

This is the only book on sock knitting you'll ever need! Choose virtually any yarn, gauge, stitch pattern, and size you like—with nearly 1,000 variations, the possibilities for knitting fashionable to funky socks will last a lifetime. 96 pages.

Favorite Socks: 25 timeless designs from Interweave

Sock designers such a Nancy Bush, Ann Budd, Priscilla Gibson-Roberts and Evelyn A Clark showcase their style in this inspiring collection of classic and innovative sock patterns. 19 timeless designs and 6 brand new patterns.

If you are into socks, you'll want this book in your library. Beautiful classic styles that just don't change through time.

One Skein Wonders: 101 possibilities

There are lonely, single skeins of yarn in every knitter's closet - casualties of projects discarded in mid-row, single balls of luscious alpaca or cashmere that was too expensive to buy more than one, the leftovers from long-completed projects. Wherever they came from, those single skeins are a minor source of guilt for knitters everywhere. They really should be used, but for what?
Here are 101 original and charming solutions to the perpetual one-skein problem. Contributed by yarn shops across the country, there are hats, mittens, scarves, bags, socks, ponchos, baby sweaters, belts, headbands, a cell phone carrier, and even a tea cozy and a set of coasters for the home. A scrapbook of tastes and styles that celebrates the ingenuity of knitters nationwide, this is a collection with appeal for every type of stitcher.

Funky Chunky

Transform five basic patterns into hip fashion accessories with this mix-and-match approach to knitting! Add beads to a bag, fringe to a scarf, cuffs to mittens—knitters can choose their favorite personal touches. Discover 60 different ways to customize five basic accessories (scarves, capelets, bags, mittens and hats)—hundreds of photos will encourage beginners and inspire seasoned knitters.
Create a one-of-a-kind look with trims, buttons, pom-poms, appliqués, ruffles, and much more.
Follow step-by-step chapters on edgings and trimmings, fastenings and handles, beading, and other techniques.

Folk Hats

by Vicki Square.
Hats are magical. In the twinkling of an eye, a hat can transport us to another place or another state of mind.
Folk Hats is the tour de force of knitted head gear:
Knitters of every skill level are sure to be intrigued by the versatile and imaginative designs in this eclectic collection.
The irresistible, fun photography, trustworthy step-by-step instructions, and clear illustrations will have readers rushing for their knitting needles to try one of the 32 projects:
Chilly? Try the seriously warm Russian-inspired Cossack or the toasty Irish Cables.
Silly? Check out the more light-hearted Yoruba Bird hat or Lapland’s Four Winds.
You’ll also find felted cowboy hats, smart pillboxes, historic derbies, sporty caps and sassy cloches, and darling baby bonnets from nearly every corner of the planet including Canada, Panama, Nigeria, Italy, China, and Japan.
Grab your knitting needles and join in on all the fun!

Knitting Vintage Socks by Nancy Bush

New Twists on Classic Patterns !!
Searching for new sock patterns? Try some old ones! Knitting Vintage Socks: New Twists on Classic Patterns adapts sock patterns from the Weldon’s Practical Needlework book series (Interweave Press), a compilation of “newsletters” published more than 100 years ago.
Knitting Vintage Socks features:
24 classic patterns updated for today’s knitters with gauges, up-to-date yarns, and twenty-first-century methods and sizes:

Fascinating household and historic tidbits from the era, along with little-known tips like an unconventional way to shape a heel.
Thorough but easy-to-follow patterns and instructions—including a helpful Techniques section.
A sturdy spiral binding that makes this book a breeze to bring along.

The Ultimate Book of Knit Socks

Whether you wear them with clogs, sandals, boots or all alone, you're going to love these fun and fashionable knit socks! These socks are all the rage and once you pick up your needles and start to knit, you'll know why -- it's a huge amount of fun to make and wear these mini-cables, Boot Socks, Geometric Socks that are great for using yarn leftovers, Scrunchy Socks, Snuggy Socks and more! Designer's instructions take you step by step through the easy and relaxing process of knitting fashionable, custom-fit socks, while encouraging you to experiment and add colors and stitches all your own. Nine pairs made in a variety of yarns from sport-weight to worsted-weight, sized to fit any length foot and from 7 1/2 to 9 1/2 inches around the arch. Go ahead, kick up your heels!

Socks Soar on Two Circular Needles

by Cat Bordi
A manual of elegant knitting techniques and patterns for knitting socks on 2 circular needles.  Learn in minutes to knit socks faster and more gracefully.  Includes tricks for durability, 11 designs for men, women and children and many original tips and techniques from Cat.